Seven Brothers is being adapted as an animated web series by John Woo.

The Face/Off filmmaker created the original graphic novel with writer Garth Ennis and Indian artist Jeevan J. Kang for Liquid Comics.

Seven Brothers takes place in modern day Los Angeles and sees seven men with nothing in common bound together by an ancient Chinese prophecy. The group must face the 'Son of Hell' to save the world.

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"For me, working in comics is quite comfortable - it's like the ultimate storyboard. The original Seven Brothers graphic novel, and this new animated comic book series, takes the seed of an idea I had about famous Chinese folklore to a whole new level," said Woo

"It creates a modern, global story, and an art form that is unique and yet, clearly, a brother to the film medium."

Machinima, an online video network with more than 118 million monthly viewers, will exclusively host the first four episodes of the 13-part series.

Liquid Comics co-founder Gotham Chopra added: "Seven Brothers is a fusion of mythology and edge that only an icon like John Woo and the brilliant creative team behind Seven Brothers could pull off.

"It exemplifies how the best mythologies constantly transform and re-invent themselves when filtered through the imaginations of great artists."